Fra samme kilde (pgs): « PGS seismic data provides the perfect starting point to define, resolve and characterize undrilled targets and promising reservoirs for both energy security and energy transition» - altså mer seismikk må til. Dette er good news, kanskje enda mer enn for seismikk bransjen, for drill.
Edit: ikke bad news, men umodne felt er klart det som gir mest arbeid for seismikk:» The 33rd UK Offshore Licensing Round officially opened on 7th October 2022 and closed for applications for licences on 12 January 2023.
To encourage production as quickly as possible, the NSTA identified four priority cluster areas in the Southern North Sea, which have known hydrocarbons, are close to infrastructure and have the potential to be developed quickly - and will seek to license these ahead of others»(North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA): Offshore Petroleum Licensing Rounds - Licensing rounds - Licensing & <br/>consents).
Så til det store spørsmålet - hvordan vil Windfall taxes, grønn omstilling, mm. motivere EP til investeringer. Ser tidsfristen på lisensrunden er relativt kort, sammenlignet med i Norge. Montro om det ligges opp til fast track.